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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
FEMALE PlLL-MIxERS.
Several Reasons Why Women Would
Make Excellent Druggists.

several reasons why women hOuN
Make Excellent Druggists.
"There are several reasons" observed
an ex-professor in the College of Phar-
macy to reporter recently, "why
women would make excellent drug
gists."
Better than men?"
81 can't say that exactly, but I'M
doubleday some women would be far
better than some male druggists we
have?"
I'm what way do you mean?"
''In several. For instance, women
are quicker than men, learn more
easily, and are less apt to be deceived
in reading prescriptions. They are in
finitely heater about their work, and
can do up small parcels, mix prescrip-
tions and wait on customers with a
grace that the male clerk may envy,
but can never hope to rival. Fancy the
difference between pretty female
clerk at the soda water fountain and
the usual stupid and clumsy boy! There
is no comparison. .-sr
"Why are not more women engaged
in this businessP"
"Principally because it is new idea.
The first woman druggist l know of
started in New Orleans less than ten
years ago. All new ideas are of slow
growth. l am sure that before long we
will find as many female drug clerks as
we do saleswomen in dry-goods stores.
You see, drug clerks are compiled to
pass q rigid examination before they
are allowed to compound prescriptions.
This usually necessitates either short
course in medicine, knowledge of Latin
and thorough study of chemistry at a
college of pharmacy or several years of
experience in adrug store. The former
study is too expensive for most young
women, and the latter has been closed
to them, as a rule, On account of the
prejudice of druggists against female
clerks. This will all be changed in time
though. The work is healthy, easy and
well paid, and | think women will have
equal chances in it with men,"
"Wouldn'tyou be afraid to trust them
with an important prescription"
mot in the least" answered the pro-
fessor. ION the contrary" he added in
conclusion, "they never have heads on
them from overwhelming. They don't
keep late hours. They always have
their wits about them. No, give me the
female drug clerk every time for both
ornament and utility. IN. Y Mail and
EGpreSS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
RIVER ROUSTABOUTS.
What Deck Hand Has to Say About
His Peculiar Calling.

HIS REGULAR Calling.
When the crew of boat pushed the
the mate into the river the other day
they were but serving him after his own
fashion. I've been on the river long
time, and I've seen mates push men
overheard. If you do not protect
yourself you'll get pushed in every time
1t amt so bad now as it used to be, for
the men have found out they can get
protection by going to the Government.
| saw several men pushed into the river
in my time, aid the boat didn't stop for
them, and so | can't say what became
OF them. Of course a mate has got to
be rough, for there are some men who
would not do any work unless they
were treated like mules. But if mate
is too hard he will have q hard time
getting crew. l wouldn't ship sec
ond time with mate who would knock
his men down with club on the least
occasion or would not treat them de-
cent. It's about as hard life as there
is; when the boat has good many
landings to make or there is a great
deal of freight, you are up at all times
of the night and have to catch sleep be-
tween times. The men often don t take
off tn cir clothes from the time they leave
port until they get back. It's no fun
to roll off a soft place dark night and
carry sack half mile. I've gone TO
sleep many q time walking along.
The last time l had a sack on my
shoulder and thought l was going all
right, when the mate gave me shake
and found l had been standing fast
asleep, leaning against post. The
roustabouts get the food left over up
stairs, and when there amt enough.
some extra meat is cooked for them,
Each man has his tin pan and gets his
share in that. There are always some
bad men in crew. so that a mans got
to carry pistol or razor to protect him.
self, and it's better 20 carry two, as one
is likely to be stolen while you're asleep.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
FARM AND FIRESIDE,

"A gOOu cement TO close the cracks
in stoves is made by mixing wood ashes
and salt
Throw flour or wooden rug over
fire caused by a broken kerosene
lamp. Never use water.
In following the humane system of
training horses the trainer himself is
trained.-Harper'S Monthly.
The struggle against weeds may be
continued in autumn with more or less
success as long as their seeds can be
induced to sprout, ready for destruc-
ton by the harrow. Farmer AID
Manufacturer.
Facts clearly and concisely stated,
principles derived from these facts, and
practical suggestions, must be the sta
pie of the model farm paper.-MInne-
sofa Farmer.
Plum Pudding: One pound cur
rants, one pound bread crumbs, one
half pound raisins, one pound suet
chopped fine, four eggs, one table
spoon brandy, sugar and nutmeg to
taste, orange and lemon peel candied.
-ETchange.
To make calicoes wear well, infuSe
three gills of salt in four quarts of boil
ing water and put the calicoes in while
hot and leave them till cold. In this
way the colors are rendered permanent
and will not fade by subsequent wash
ings. -RuraJ NeW Yorker.
Vegetable Soup: Four onions, three
turnips, four carrots, one small head
of cabbage, one pint of butter beans
and bunch of sweet herbs. Boil until
done. add quart of soup stock; take
two tablespoonfuls butter and one of
flour, beat to a cream; pepper and salt
to taste; add spoonful sugar. Serve
with fried bread chips. boston Budget
The simultaneous development of
the bone, wool, fat and muscle in the
system of the sheep requires wide
diversity of elements in the food. 1t
would be impossible, for instance, to
get ewes to thrive well on diet of corn
alone; they would grow too fat, and
would amount to nothing. Variety is
absolutely essential. Troy Times
Prominent poultrymen grow a
large crop of cabbage for winter use.
In the cold season the cabbage is either
chopped fine and fed to the hens, or
tied to small stakes so they can pick the
heads at will. There is no great
amount of nutrition in cabbage, but it
serves as a change from grain to green
and bulky food. Every poultryman
should lay by a few for the hens
Indianapolis Journal
Ginger Cake: One cup of brown
sugar, one cup of cold water, one-half
cup of butter, one cup of molasses, one
heaping teaspoonful of soda, one quart
of sifted flour, and one heaping tea
spoonful of ginger. A little salt must
be added unless salt butter is used.
Bake well in a quick oven. BY steam
ing two hours this recipe will answer
for pudding. Serve with sweet sauce.
-HoaSehold.
--Jumbles: Rasp on some good sugar
the rinds of two lemons; dry, reduce it
to powder, and sift it with as much
more sugar as will make up a pound in
weight. Mix it with one pound of
flour, four well-beaten eggs, and six
ounces of warm butter; drop the mix
ture on buttered tins, and bake the
jumbles in very slow oven from
twenty to thirty minutes. They should
be pale but perfectly crisp.-F'arm,
Field and Stocbnap.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
To Eel ShakY at Times.

IS 10 ps godly distance on the road to
CHROME nervousness. Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters IS a nGvine beneficent in both con-
dltlons. The Prosecuted an therefore oft
en- offending olgan, the stomach, is largely
responsible FOL nervous symptoms. InVig-
orate 1t, and Du will find that the sympa-
thetlc nervous sensations disappear. Bill
lousness and constipation also contribute to
nervousness. 3oth are extirpated by the
blGters, which $ also invaluable for fever
and ague, rheumatism and renal Complaints.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
MAY to Eel.

Dear Bill: III write you short letter
To say Pm wonderfully better;
How much that means you ought to know,
VINO saw me just one month ago
INN. nervous, fretful. white chalk,
Almost TOO weak to breathe ortalk;
Head throbbing, as if for breaking,
Aweary, cyer-present aching.
But now life seem a different thing:
Heel as glad as bird on wingl
Isay, and fear no contradiction,
That Pierces Favorite Prescription
Is grand Why, I'd have died without It'll
Ma thinks there's no mistake about
It's driven all my ills away:
Just come and see! Yours ever, MAY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
Odd FeloS' Excursion to Denver, Col
Via Rock Island Route.n

The c., r.. &c P. Ry. offers the grandest
opportunityo see the wonderful mountain
scenery of colorado at smallest expense
ever known. Tickets to Denver and return
on sale September 10 to Is inclusive, good tC
return until october 3lst, at extremely low
rates. Excursions from Denver to all points
in Colorado one fare for the round trip tC
holders of thee tickets. For further par
ticulars addrss E. A. HoLBRooK, G. 7. q
Z. A, Q. r. LIZ ?. Ry., Chicago, III.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
Three Bottles euro Catarrh.

ELI ROBINS, R'tnyan p; o., Columbia Co.,
Pa, says: "My daughter had ,catarrh when
she was five years old, very badly. l saw Or.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro-
cured O bottle for her, and soon saw that it
helped her; third bottle effected perma-
nent cure. She is now eighteen years old and
sound and hearty"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

"A negro held a COW while a cross
eyed man was to knock her on the head
with an axe. The darkey, observing
the mans eyes, in some alarm inquired,
You gwine to HIT where you look?"
"Yes," '.Den," said Cuhfee, "hold dis
COW yourself"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

suffered with fever hot head and foul breath,
With stomach disordered-was lex unto death.
bore 1t week-surely was adunce-
Then took few "Pellets''-they cured me at once
What Ounce, indeed, to neglect such 6
remedy and suffer week, when quick re
lief could have been found in DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

TRAVEL is very heavy this season." sale
the tired suburban as the fat woman sal
down and wedged him into about four inch
es of the seat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

The fellow that gets into a 5reach-of
promise suit if not caught at first is lass
sued at last-Dulltth Pdrdgrdpher
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

LOOK hARPl When your skin breaks
out in phples use Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
HIPS AIr Dye, Black or Brown, SOC.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

WHEN girl pays her husbands railroad
fare on their bridal trip it's pretty good
example of loves transport - Merchant
Traveller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

A GEORGIA girl has been born without a
chin This will not make her less handy
with her stove litter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

IT'S aSise COW that knows her own milk
after it as passed through the hands of a
dairymaL -GoOddWS Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

TIE most prominent physicians in the city
smoke md recommend "Tansilrs Punch''
&C. ciga
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

A BURLINGTON girl is learning to play the
cornet, and her admirers speak of her as
sthe fairest flower that blows. "-BurIl.gto
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

SOMETIMES the mother secrets the erTing
boy for fear the father will hide him when
he GEES home Teas SittingS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

A sonLI makes sail-boats capsize, but
makes 9abys mouth one size larger.-Aet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

ANY thing you want in my lynn Tonight
asked the reporter of the city editor. =
Merchant Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

A GOOD way to get into scrape is to shave
with dull razor-Shoe and Leather Re-
porter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

In the bright lexicon of speculation Their,
is nothing so uncertain as sure thing =
Harper'S Bazar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

We stand in our own sunshine oftenel
than others do
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

THE reason dogs are seldom drowned is
because they always have their bark with
them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

1t is well known that fine loaf
sugar sprinkled over proud flesh will
remove 1t with less trouble chan witE
any other remedy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

As GOOD as represented" is what every
body says of Frazer's Axle Grease
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

IF you have catarrh, use the surest rene
dy-Dr. Sage's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

THERE are some persons who always mar
ry for money; that is, unless the bride
groom forgets the fee.-Te1ds SittingS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

A RESTAURANT waiter takes in the measure
OF man from tip to tip.-New HdUsn NeloS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

TIGHT squeeze-getting the lemon ready
for the third bowl of punch
IrdUeer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

MAN was created first Woman was sort
of recreation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

PLAYS leading part 1.-THE blind mans
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

If a cough disturbs your Sleep take
Piso's Cure for Consumption and rest well.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

DETEcTIvE-"No. You can not arrest tho
members Of the Legislature for passing a
bad bill"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

GIRLS who's sweethearts- dote upon them
may prepare or the worst. Time is a great
antl-dote. Ieiegroph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

"A stranger, who claimed to be a
slater, applied for work in Ne,Nrk, N.
j., one day recently, and was given
employment on the roof of an UNI
finished house with another workman.
A few minutes after the other Nork-
man, not getting an answer to 1aes-
ton, looked around and found hi self
alone on the roof. Peering down the
hole where the chimney was to be
placed, he saw the stranger lying at
the bottom-sixty feet below. He gave
the alarm, and brandy was procured
and administered. can hour after
ward the stranger dragged himself to
a street-car and rode away"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

WHEN is q newspaper the sharpest? When
1t Is filed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

ABAD county for hay -Catarrh-auguA
--1eraS Settings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

WOMAN Of the period is the female type
setter.-ROcheSter Post Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
"Cons:antly Hawking and spitting.,

THOMAS ]. RUSHING, ESQ, 1909 Pine Street,
81. Louis, Mo-, writes: II was great sufferer
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrils. l
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
ily. / was advised to try DR.. Sages Catarrh
Remedy, and am now a well man. believe
il to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give it q
fair trial to experience astounding results and
n permanent cure"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10
"Untold Agony from Cafarrh.'

Prof w. HAUsNER, the famous mesmerist.
of Ithaca, N. Y, writes: "Some ten years ago
| suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up as
such bad one, that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become SO hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing OF my throat would
almost strangle me. BY the use of DR.. Sage,s
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, | was well
man, and the cure has been permanent"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-15
POWER To THE PEOPLE.

The Cincinnati Enquirer's howl about
restoring the power to the people" is not
only in the right direction, but is sound
Republican doctrine. For nearly two years
the Republicans in Ohio have been en-
gagged in that self-same business, and the
thoroughness with which they have done
their work is evidenced by the statute
books. When the Republicans assumed
the reins, with the commencement of
Governor Foraker's administration, the
''power" was ''the gang" of which Mr.
Mclean was an accredited boss In less
than two years the Republicans have
purified the ballot, corralled some of the
gang behind the penitentiary bars and
restored the crt dit of the state, which
was on the verge of bankruptcy, and
made it impossible for the class of ''peo-
pie" to whom the Enquirer refers to
again tamper with the returns and sub
vert the expressed will of the honest
voter. We will keep the people, in
power, and don't you forget it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-15
A Time Of Grace,

know the steward Of large institution
who was bothered by the tarSiness of his
subordinates in returning to the place at
night. He spoke to them several times, and
their invariable complaint was that they
couldn't possibly get around any sooner
The regular hour for being inside the gates
was 10 o'clock. Every night found stragglers,
who came wandering in ten, fifteen and even
twenty minutes late The steward was at his
wits end. He wanted the "help" to obey the
rule prescribed by the regulations, and yet
be didn't want to be harsh on them After
long deliberation he had about decided to ex-
tend the hour to 1890 and issue stringent
orders to have the gates closed and barred at
that hour, and not opened again under any
consideration until the following morning.
Before doing so, however, he spoke to the
gatekeeper, telling him Of the resolve to
which he had almost committed himself
The old lodge keeper had his annoyance and
worriment with all the dilatory ones, so after
hearing the stewards statement he looked up
quickly and remarked: "Now, don't ye think
ye had betther made it quarter of 10 and
give them fifteen minutes grace to get there?
If you extend the time to half afther 10 you'll
have them, just as sure as fate, comm in ten
minutes later" The old attendants sugges-
ton was acted upon, the hour fixed for q
quarter of 10. and now the steward rests easy,
for all his subordinates are inside the walls
between the appointed hour and the time of
grace.-"Observer" in Philadelphia Call.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-15

FREDERICK DOUGLAS has returned
from abroad, and one of his first acts on
landing in the United States was to ad-
dress the following remarks to his coun-
trymen:
have come home as l left home.
firmly believing in the future of our
country and of the coloTed race and of
the Republican party. l have no more
patience now than heretofore with those
tnat teach the colored citizen to believe
that the occupation of the Republican
party is ended; that there is now no
difference between the two great parties
that the colored man has no more
to hope from the one than the other. and
that now We should throw principles to
the wind and go just where we can
get the largest share of the spoils. The
black man was hatched into freedom
and political life in the Republican nest
and under Republican wings. and it is a
foul bird that will soil its own nest or
deSpiSe the wings that have sheltered
and warmed him into life. l fear we
shall have to wait good while before
the Democratic party, with its antece-
dents. It's war record, its dependence
upon the Solid South. shall make itself
acceptable to any considerable number
of cOlored voters. l would rather be
with the party of freedom and progress
IN defeat than with the party of the
Glenn bill in victory.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-15
PUNISHMENT FOR BRIBERY.

An Assembiyman of the Empire State
Thinks Copfscatios the Right Thing.
Assemblyman Mccarthy, of Syracuse, who
is a manufacturer, has given Law practical
study, and has ideas on that subject which
are frequently expressed forcibly in groups
where puplic affairs are discussed.
In talking about the Sharp trial Mr..
Mccarthy said: There is a growing convic-
ton in my mind that the punishment for
bribery is inadequate in that it does not seize
the plunder. Now, take Jacob Sharp as an
example. His accumulation Of wealth at his
age could have only one object-to leave
big property for his family. He was willing
to run the risk of year or two in prison and
q small fine to insure them a great fortune.
Even if be serves his time in prison the money
will be theirs and his. There will be no
special public condemnation of them. The
public will hardly regard them as disgraced
by the old mans Imprisonment. But, suppose
the law provided that for such a crime all
his plunder and all his property should be
confiscated. Do you think he would then
make any attempt to bribe anybodyl Not
much. There would be risk he would not
care to incur. While l was abroad few
years ago l was t1id OF family of Americans
living III Belgium i'll afiuence. The father held
an important financial trust. He deliberately
stole $3.50, 900 under circumstances that made
the maximum punishment for his crime a
years imprisonment in the penitentiary. He
was willing to serve that length of time to
make such a provision for his family for life.
Of course, in such cases if the money can be
identified it can be recovered. But a shrewd
rascal will take care Of that. So l think confis-
cation would be about the right thing"
Another man told of case that had come
TO his knowledge. A firm had bookkeeper
embezzle 5000. He had been working for
$50 year. He was sentenced to two years.
imprisonment. The firm offered to petition
for his pardon if he would restore the money
The man tod them he thought 81. 500 year
was better than $50, even if he was obliged
to spend the time in prison, and refused their
offer-New York Tribune